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In reply to the discussion: Why the Millinnials are following a 73-year-old Democratic Socialist [View all]
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(57,349 posts)138. ***THIS***THIS***THIS***
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I agree with sibelian and La Taz Hot, you should post this as an op!
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Why the Millinnials are following a 73-year-old Democratic Socialist [View all]
Le Taz Hot
Aug 2015
OP
The one thing about Mr. Sanders that I liked before the campaign started
Betty Karlson
Aug 2015
#119
'They are uniquely positioned in time to bear an unusual amount of responsibility.'
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#46
Well, I'm sure insulting them will convince them to vote for your candidate.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#134
Kind of like our history of never electing a person of color as President?
bullwinkle428
Aug 2015
#146
Not many millenials here, I expect. Most of us are baby boomers probably n/t
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#51
DU skews fairly old, in my experience, compared to other parts of the internet.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#78
yes. they do like his tone. for sure. from day one i said he would get the university,
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#26
yes. again. day one, i said social network would work well for sanders. i agree. nt
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#27
LOL That is precisely the point. None of us are asking for much just fairness in the system.
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#37
she and omalley have been forefront on these issues, you are just uninformed thinking they are
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#40
ya, see. i stopped reading at the insult. i support omalley firstly. secondly get your facts
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#53
i grew up in calif. college was certainly affordable. i am putting one thru college now and one
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#105
Not like the other side that drools at the prospects that fracking will increase oil company
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#94
i am really fuckin tired that people cannot have a fuckin conversation without fuckin insults....
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#97
"I take it you are against free college and $15 min wage? " no, i do not buy into free college. yes
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#98
no. i have them all around me. i think they are desperate, smart, and kick most of our ass.
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#143
I am a Millenial, and my friends and family Millenials are tired of being fucked by rich people.
EEO
Aug 2015
#16
With what Congress? I look forward to Millenials recruiting House Reps and Senators
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#113
Well, if you actually paid attention, Sanders is already saying he can't do it alone.
jeff47
Aug 2015
#151
No. *You* finally are. Understanding political realities is why I won't support Bernie Sanders.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#152
What the heck?? Who's calling whom a dumbass? Your words: "Well, if you actually paid attention..."
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#167
Which is why we need to protect net neutrality and stop any assault on open, interactive media.
senz
Aug 2015
#31
Actually, you can thank Millennials for the dramatic sea change in public opinion on things like
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#79
attack the typo...I'm so impressed. So you think all schools buy their textbooks from Texas
magical thyme
Aug 2015
#145
um, your words: Their school textbooks were written by Texas creationists and revisionists.
magical thyme
Aug 2015
#183
Wow..A welcome change from 30+ years ago when 20 somethings started supporting Ronald Reagan
whathehell
Aug 2015
#43
Ronnie got the young vote by talking about the 30% being taken out of the pay check.
LiberalArkie
Aug 2015
#77
The saying, "they do not suffer fools gladly" often paraphrased from Corinthians comes to mind.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#72
How much did the Iraq invasion and slaughter cost? Was Hillary concerned about its cost
Arugula Latte
Aug 2015
#123
Except he's already outlined how he plans to pay for it. You even quoted it, in brief
Scootaloo
Aug 2015
#158
Not just millennials. Fast growing Sanders constituency group on facebook is WOMEN
Catherina
Aug 2015
#88
He is ike the guy running for class president who wants what other modern high schools have
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2015
#96
A Man Of The People - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Aug 2015
#106
Is there actually any data out there showing Sanders overperforms among millenials?
tritsofme
Aug 2015
#116
This older millennial (sometimes a millennial, sometimes an xer according to people who do demograph
MillennialDem
Aug 2015
#139
We have come a long way since Socialist Eugene Debs at the turn of the twentieth century.
gordianot
Aug 2015
#163
On what do you base "THE" Millennials following a 73-year-old Democratic Socialist?
George II
Aug 2015
#168
